Name: Chocolate mint drops
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Ingredients: 185 gram butter, at room temperature; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/4 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 1/4 cup icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint essence; 1 1/2 tablespoon milk, approximately; 35 gram bar chocolate-coated peppermint, crushed

Chocolate mint drops

The kids will enjoy helping to make these simple minty biscuits. They make great food gifts as well as a sweet treat for the whole family.

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Makes 28 Item

Prep

40M

Cook

12M

Total

52M

Ingredients

185 gram butter, at room temperature

1 cup caster sugar

1 egg

1 1/4 cup plain flour

1/4 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 1/4 cup icing sugar

1/2 teaspoon peppermint essence

1 1/2 tablespoon milk, approximately

35 gram bar chocolate-coated peppermint, crushed

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl until pale and creamy. Add egg; beat until combined. Sift flours and cocoa powder over butter mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine.

3.(KIDS: Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls. Place on prepared trays. Using the palm of your hand, flatten each ball slightly. Using your thumb, make an indent at the centre of each biscuit.) Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on trays for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.(KIDS: Place sifted icing sugar, essence and milk in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Spoon teaspoons of mint mixture into indent in biscuits (icing will fill hole and overflow slightly onto biscuit surface). Sprinkle with crushed peppermint bar.) Set.

Makes 28 You can use chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate flakes instead of mint icing.
Note

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